In March 1867, Secretary of State William Seward negotiated a deal with Russian Minister to the US Edouard de Stoeckl to purchase “Russian America” for $7.2 million – or $113 million in ...

The Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska, sometimes referred to as "Seward's Folly" was negotiated by Secretary of State William Seward in 1867. Bell Ringer Assignment.

CNN stated that the 1867 purchase of Alaska by the United States "didn't work out so well" in an analysis article outlining potential problems if the U.S. pursued the purchase of Greenland. "One ...

William Henry Seward, the man who engineered the nation’s purchase of Alaska in 1867 and who served as Secretary of State from 1861-1869, was born in Florida, N.Y. on May 16, 1801.

The 150th anniversary of the U.S. takeover of Alaska may or may not be a time of celebration, but it should be a time for reconciliation.

The Alaska purchase is a prime example. [Alaska purchase is just one reason Seward is one of the most important men in U.S. history] The purchase was negotiated and signed in March 1867, ...

KENAI — Organizers on the Kenai Peninsula are putting together a conference marking the 150th anniversary of America’s purchase of Alaska from Russia.With ...

In 1867, President Andrew Johnson agreed to pay $7.2 million to Russia for Alaska. Newspapers were merciless in deriding the purchase.

Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. Posted 2017-10-18T18:02:15+00:00 - Updated 2017-09-21T19:02:32 ...

In March 1867, Secretary of State William Seward negotiated a deal with Russian Minister to the US Edouard de Stoeckl to purchase “Russian America” for $7.2 million – or $113 million in ...